![]() Rather than tool up for the third generation Passat (B3), retained the B2 shaped sedan and wagon & made structural changes to the grill, front and rear ends (including front & rear guards). ![]() In 1991, Volkswagen do Brasil was involved in its Autolatina partnership with Ford do Brasil. The 2.0 GT5S version had a power output of 115 PS (85 kW) and was available with VW's 4WD system, called Syncro. The range of engines was more extensive than that of the first generation Passat, and included a 5 cylinder Audi 2.0 L petrol and a 1.9 L diesel as well as all the engines previously available in the B1 model. The Passat sedan and estate were produced in South Africa until 1987. The range received a minor facelift in 1985, with the sedan, now known as the Passat, sharing the same front end as the hatchback and estate. The car was known as the Quantum in North America, where it was introduced in 1982, and Corsar in Mexico, where it was sold between 19.Īs well as the Passat hatchback and estate there was also a sedan, which until the beginning of 1985 was sold as the Volkswagen Santana in Europe. The platform, named B2, was slightly longer and the car's updated styling was instantly recognisable as Passat, with the most obvious difference being the rectangular headlights. The second generation Volkswagen Passat was a large family car car launched in 1981.
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